World class self-defense instructor W. Hock Hochheim teaches how to draw your impact weapon under stress and how to block, strike, grapple and retain your baton or stick against empty-handed attackers,or people brandishing knives and other impact weapons. He also demonstrates how to use a stick against some gun threats. In this book, Hock shows how to bridge the knowledge and experience gap between the military, the police, the martial artist and the aware citizenry.